9.1m watch England's epic win over Mexico

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. 1m watch England's epic win over Mexico Figure caption, England win thriller against Mexico to reach quarter-finalsPublished16 minutes agoA peak audience of 9. 1 million people tuned in to watch England's dramatic win over Mexico in the World Cup on TV and iPlayer on Monday. The game was overnight for a UK audience, with kick-off at 02:00 BST, but it was watched on average by 7.

8m people on TV and iPlayer. It is the biggest television audience ever for a live UK broadcast between 02:00 and 04:00. Jude Bellingham scored twice in a frantic game, with England surviving a Mexico fightback at the Azteca Stadium to progress to the quarter-finals.

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There was also a big catch-up audience, with the 's highlights show streamed 5. 9m times on iPlayer, the Sport website and app, and on the Football YouTube channel. A peak audience of 1.

1m and 900,000 on average watched the re-run on Two from 07:10. England will face Norway in the last eight on Saturday at 22:00 and the game will be broadcast on Radio 5 Live. Norway upset the odds to beat Brazil in the last 16 and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has scored seven goals so far.

England are set to be without the suspended Jarell Quansah and injured Jordan Henderson, but right-back Reece James is expected to be fit. England's World Cup group games against Croatia and Ghana kicked off at 21:00 while the Panama game was at 22:00. England's last-32 win over DR Congo, a 17:00 kick-off, remains the highest viewed Three Lions game of the World Cup so far, generating a peak audience of 16.

The Croatia opener (15. 4m peak) and win over Panama (13. 76m peak) were shown on ITV, while the draw with Ghana attracted a peak audience of 15.

The story has become one of the most prominent items on the global agenda.